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An on-table angiogram showed a tight stenosis at the right common iliac artery origin, ac- A further angiogram down the thigh (note the femur) showed a complete occlusion
counting for the reduced right femoral pulse. Also noted are a large median sacral artery of the SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY (the main artery to the leg)-Green arrows.
and slight dilatation of the low abdominal aorta. The image of the pelvic bones indicated The red arrow points to the DEEP (PROFUNDA) FEMORAL ARTERY which is often
this is an iliac injection. This was treated by a balloon angioplasty stent. Iliac PTA/Stent spared by atherosclerotic disease and provide collateral to fill the popliteal artery
generally give good long term results with an expected patency of 80+% in three years. (Blue arrow)
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